{"id":460,"date":"2011-02-25T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/?p=460"},"modified":"2022-09-14T09:48:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:48:56","slug":"commit-to-change-mini-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/commit-to-change-mini-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Commit to Change: mini-mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/iStock_000012590458XSmall.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-466\" title=\"iStock_000012590458XSmall\" src=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/iStock_000012590458XSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/iStock_000012590458XSmall.jpg 289w, https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/iStock_000012590458XSmall-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/iStock_000012590458XSmall-104x150.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/a>The best way to give yourself an easy out when it comes to change is to <em>try<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It starts out innocently enough with a sentence like,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to give it a try&#8221; or<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll try and see how it goes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That usually turns into,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I tried it and&#8230;&#8221; or<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I tried but&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/mini-missions\/\">mini-mission<\/a> requires commitment. It requires a plan and it requires doing instead of trying.<\/p>\n<p>When I read a blog post and find myself nodding my head, or screaming, &#8220;YES!&#8221; I know I&#8217;ve discovered something powerful.<\/p>\n<p>While reading\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/zenhabits.net\/time\/\">Create Time to Change Your Life.<\/a> I was nodding the whole time and screamed, &#8220;YES&#8221; for each of the following statements.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You must make a commitment.<\/li>\n<li>Think of change not as \u201cimproving your life\u201d but saving it.<\/li>\n<li>Find the things that eat up your time that are less important than the changes you want to make. (and cut back on them where you can.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When I was diagnosed with MS, the changes I made were to save my life, or my lifestyle. I didn&#8217;t want to stop walking or thinking or seeing, so I made the choice to change. You do not need to be diagnosed with a terminal or progressively debilitating disease to want to save your life. In fact, change now and you can avoid that dreaded diagnosis all together.<\/p>\n<h3>Areas that may require change to save your life (or lifestyle)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>diet<\/li>\n<li>fitness<\/li>\n<li>money<\/li>\n<li>relationships<\/li>\n<li>schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are endless ways to change, but those are five areas that are pivotal in your health and well being. If you are struggling in any of the things I listed above, you are likely experiencing physical or emotional stress that is wreaking havoc on your body.<\/p>\n<h3>When you Commit to Change<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>do it in writing<\/li>\n<li>make it measurable<\/li>\n<li>enlist help but assume responsibility<\/li>\n<li>celebrate your success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may stumble and fall, but if you are committed, you will get back up and start where you left off.\u00a0Don&#8217;t attempt to change everything at once. One at a time is always best. For today&#8217;s mini-mission, <strong>commit to change<\/strong>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/rowdykittens.com\/2010\/10\/choose-to-change-and-live-simply\/\">just start.<\/a> Put more emphasis on the start than the finish as big change will take time.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/2011\/the-power-of-patience\/\">Be patient.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What do you want or need to change to ensure a healthy life? What do think is the most difficult thing about making a change?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>For more experiments to simplify your life, read\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mini-missions-Simplicity-Courtney-Carver-ebook\/dp\/B00H0LAI3Q\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1391706933&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=mini-missions+for+simplicity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mini-missions for Simplicity<\/a>. 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